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Sakurajima Culvert Used to Direct Lava Flow Away from Populated Areas

Things to See in Kagoshima, Japan

From Linda Garrison, About.com

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This large culvert was not built to carry water away from Mount Sakurajima; it is designed to carry lava from the erupting volcano into the sea.

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Sakurajima Culvert Used to Direct Lava Flow Away from Populated Areas

Kagoshima Photo (c) Linda Garrison

Sakurajima Culvert Used to Direct Lava Flow Away from Populated Areas

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